The Diamondbacks despatched infielder Luis Guillorme outright to Triple-A Reno, based on the MLB.com transaction log. Arizona designated the defensive specialist for project final week when Lourdes Gurriel Jr. returned from the injured checklist.
Arizona signed Guillorme to an enormous league deal a month in the past. He appeared in 18 video games with the Diamondbacks and logged 47 journeys to the plate. Guillorme drew 11 walks whereas solely hanging out eight instances, however he hit .162 with two extra-base hits (each doubles). The Snakes had been his third crew of the season, as Guillorme made 9 appearances with the Braves and suited up 50 instances for the Angels. He’s hitting .205/.301/.273 over 187 journeys to the plate.
The Venezuela native had performed elements of six seasons with the Mets earlier than this yr. Guillorme supplied versatility and strong protection off the bench however by no means hit sufficient to be an everyday. He ran a .261/.344/.333 slash in just a little greater than 800 plate appearances earlier than being non-tendered final winter.
Guillorme has the flexibility to say no an outright project in favor of free company. It appears likelier he’ll stick round as non-roster depth in case Arizona offers with accidents within the infield through the postseason. Reno will play for the Pacific Coast League championship this week, so Guillorme may elect to report and log a couple of video games whereas awaiting the massive league crew’s hopeful playoff run. He’ll be eligible for minor league free company at first of the offseason if he accepts the outright project.
